You are divorcing your partner of several years and need to decide what happens to your minor children. You’ve seen friends fight tooth and nail over custody and wonder if you will need to do the same -- or if you should. It depends. Ideally, you and your spouse put...
Month: August 2021
3 times people could benefit from a trust in their estate plan
Trying to keep things simple works in some situations, but not universally. For example, focusing on simplicity might leave you under-protected when it comes to creating at your estate plan. Adding more documents can mean better protecting yourself and the people that...
What happens to your shared property in a New York divorce?
Couples about to head to divorce court often have a lot of issues they still need to resolve. If they have children, they must determine how to share custody. If they don't have prenuptial agreements, they will have to find a way to split their property with one...
How does custody work in New York?
If you have children, it is essential to understand that the more conflict in your divorce, the more damaging it can be to them. That does not mean that you should never pursue divorce litigation. Sometimes it is the only way to get a fair outcome. Yet, if you can...
Why do you need an estate plan?
Estate planning might not be top of your priorities right now. Perhaps you feel you are too young to worry about it, or maybe you think you have nothing to pass on and will make one once you accrue some serious wealth in later life. Assuming estate planning is all...